Just got a notice in the mail that my Philips CPAP machine had a data breach thanks to its “cloud service” connected to the secret wireless modem in the CPAP that spies on users.
I have no idea why Philips has patient’s dates of birth, email addresses and phone numbers just so it could send CPAP breathing data to a healthcare provider.
A simple unique ID generated by the healthcare provider would be enough
Ryan Singel /
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2024-03-12 20:13:12
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